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US judge clarifies: Aiding, abetting DTSA, MUTSA violations not actionable

By Melissa Ritti ( March 3, 2025, 18:54 GMT | Insight) -- Tricore Systems and National Technology Integrators won a summary judgment Friday on a subset of claims by Aarow Electrical Solutions, with a US judge rejecting causes of action for aiding and abetting under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and a companion state law in what the plaintiff said was an issue of "apparent first impression in the District of Maryland." Aarow’s claim that the defendants violated the DTSA and Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act will proceed, however, for now.The Defend Trade Secrets Act and Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act provide no private cause of action for aiding and abetting misappropriation, a US court ruled Friday....

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